arm pit knife

**Joe Gondek** · 26th February 08, 08:37 AM

the knife was made by well-known bladesmith Glenn McClain of Morgantown, Indiana

Thanks, I know Glenn McClain
I have a plug bayonet that he made about 28 years ago
Its a fine piece as well

**robthehiker** · 26th February 08, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by JS Sanders

There are no known surviving examples of sgian achlais's, only descriptions made by observant outsiders to the Highlands.

In a country chock full of old buildings and castles isn't it remarkable that there wouldn't be ONE example of a weapon from the 17th or 18th century? Can't you guys see if one fell behind a fridge for example??

Uh, they had fridges back then didn't they?

**JS Sanders** · 26th February 08, 04:25 PM

<<...isn't it remarkable that there wouldn't be ONE example...>>

Perhaps this'll help...

Actually an example of a garment, rather than the knife that's the missing piece of the puzzle.

There're many extant examples of sgians, what's not absolute is an item that would demonstrate to us how Highlanders supposedly wore the knives in their armpit regions.

Slainte,
steve

**TheSp8** · 26th February 08, 10:00 PM

Originally Posted by robthehiker

Uh, they had fridges back then didn't they?

If they'd a had it, they'd a used it!

OK that's a reenactorism to justify what you can't document. That's one of the problems with history, so much is written about that it's assumed the reader will know about. I like the phrase experimental archeology, trying to figure how things worked/were used based on vague references. My personal opinion is that the method of carry varied as much as people vary. After all, we are a creative bunch when it comes to carrying sharp pointy things.

YMOS,
Tony